Award-winning Michigan BBQ restaurant lands $16,000 Kingsford fellowship
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Daddy s Pete s BBQ co-owners Tarra and Cory Davis have received a $16,000 fellowship from Kingsford. It provides training and mentorship with industry leaders.Provided by Kingsford
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI - If you walk into Daddy Pete’s BBQ, and you meet owners Tarra and Cory Davis, the passion for what they do is evident. They smile, take orders and dish out some of the best tasting BBQ and side dishes in Michigan.
They’ve come a long way from backyard barbecues with friends to catering special events, and from running a food truck to opening a BBQ restaurant on the southeast side of Grand Rapids.
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OAKLAND, Calif., April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today, Kingsford® announced the selection of its inaugural class of the Preserve the Pit™ Fellowship. This group of barbecue professionals will receive a grant along with immersive training and one-on-one mentorship with industry leaders throughout 2021 to turn their business aspirations into a reality.
Kingsford launched Preserve the Pit on January 25, 2021 and received nearly 1,000 applications during the application period. Kingsford and its Mentor Network – made up of industry leaders Kevin Bludso, Dr. Howard Conyers, Devita Davison, Bryan Furman, Rashad Jones and Amy Mills – selected the 2021 class of fellows based on a variet
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